It emanates from the same fearless men of orange who have systematically entered and then dropped out of F1, bought Saab, got rid of it again and, in the meantime, produced some of the world’s weirdest supercars. Spyker is not, it is fair to surmise, your typical sports car company.

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Power is 395bhp and torque 354lb ft, and if you think these numbers seem somewhat underwhelming in return for the Spyker's substantial price tag, you need to understand two key things about the Aileron.

In many ways the Aileron is a peculiarly beguiling car, even if it isn’t as quick as you’d expect given its impressive power-to-weight ratio. The good bits include the thunderous noise it makes, the quite extraordinarily exquisite cabin design, the way it steers (which is to say, quite beautifully), and its handling and ride. Oh yes, and its bespoke Louis Vuitton luggage. No, really.

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Spyker is dead proud of the fact that it is the first car company in the world to persuade Louis Vuitton to make luggage for its cars as an option. Then again, this particular option does cost, deep breath, just under 20,000 euros. More than anything else, this gives the clearest idea what sort of market the Aileron is aimed at. Namely, the very rich indeed.

The bad bits are the brakes which are snatchy but powerful, the slightly unamazing straight line performance, the poor rear visibility and, of course, the seemingly bonkers showroom price.

It’s only when you climb in and drive the Aileron that the justification for such pricing becomes apparent, however. Because when you ‘get’ the Aileron, when you discover how beautifully made it is inside and out, and appreciate just how much craftsmanship has gone into its creation, the price no longer seems quite so silly. In fact, it almost starts to seem like good value.

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